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Strange how very small bugs can be such a nuisance!
Have seen them on four occasions, and hard to figure out where they have come from, and why they seem to be heading in the same direction.
They are in a shower room which has a solid and ceramic tiled floor.
The grouting has no cracks or holes where they are heading, and can only assume that they came from the base of a basin pedestal (where the pipes enter).
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They are approximately 15mm long and unlike ants they don't have abdomen and thorax.
As with ants, they move at a ridiculou speed, given their size, but always in a straight direction.
I managed to nuke one yesterday without making it unrecognisable and picked it up on sellotape.
Any idea what they are please?
Have seen them on four occasions, and hard to figure out where they have come from, and why they seem to be heading in the same direction.
They are in a shower room which has a solid and ceramic tiled floor.
The grouting has no cracks or holes where they are heading, and can only assume that they came from the base of a basin pedestal (where the pipes enter).
[ This image is no longer available. ]
They are approximately 15mm long and unlike ants they don't have abdomen and thorax.
As with ants, they move at a ridiculou speed, given their size, but always in a straight direction.
I managed to nuke one yesterday without making it unrecognisable and picked it up on sellotape.
Any idea what they are please?
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looks like "silverfish"
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I've got nobody to hug, I'm such an ugly bug.
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Reminded me of this fantastic song (and video) by Burl Ives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYCanPfwEI8 |
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Yes I was thinking silverfish too but it's a bit hard to see properly. What does it taste like?
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Yes, it's a silverfish.
. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/silverfish-how-to-get-rid-of-them-prevent-an-infestation-203055 I see them occassional in our bathroom. I leave them. If there were loads I might have to think about getting rid of them. I like insects  |
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was the picture of the bug taken using a PC web cam from the year 2000
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Joel, silverfish taste like vinegar that's gone off a bit. However, if you get a female with eggs inside, the eggs are quite sweet and... Oh, I see. Yes, you're right, it is a silverfish.
They can jump almost three feet straight up. They do a sort of coiled backflip, it's very interesting. I recommend using a squirt of Raid on the areas where they usually walk. It has the advantage of not killing them immediately but letting them get home to die in the nest. The others in the nest clean out the dead by eating them, so they get poisoned too. |
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Don't be ridiculous s_h!!!
It was taken on a "Box Brownie", as the pinhole camera that I made, only had four pixels.... |
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Yes Diva, that's fine, but I have to sort them out, as my tenant is frightened of them....
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Flies are a such a nuisance
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Get caught in your zipper, g2d?
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Frightened of a silverfish?!
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She's a nice enough girl, and reliable, and takes care of the place, and doesn't pester me as a rule, but she is a bit neurotic.
I know she's on anti depressants, but if all tenants were as good as she is we would be fine! |
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Glad you have a good tenant, Aunty
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Nobody can accuse you of not doing your bit for 'refugees' has Ian posted any pictures of his guests??.
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does it look like an earywig?
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Remind your lodger that silverfish, like lobsters, can live for hundreds of years if left alone. Given the right conditions they can potentially grow to 18 inches in length and 2kg in weight.
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They also enjoy watching the other bugs like The Kardashians, Real housewives, et al.
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Silverfish often climb into bed with people. They hide in places like your belly button but they're particulary fond of any dark, warm and moist crevices you may have about your person.
In the days of the British Raj in India, the wise memsahib would have the legs of the bed sitting in shallow tins of paraffin to prevent the local creepy crawlies clambering up to the bed. But the British silverfish, as I've previously remarked, can flip itself up to about three feet off the floor. Yes, they do love dark, warm, moist crevices. |
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So siverfish could easily give you a bit of a thrill if they start squirming about in the wrong place when you're having a naughty dream?
I won't go into details. |